The Five Causes Of World War One

A feeling of strength. When we look back on the five causes of World War One, which are imperialism, nationalism, militarism, alliances and an assassination, nationalism is the most important cause out of the five. This is due to the fact that the other four reasons could be considered nationalism. What is nationalism? Well, nationalism is a feeling of extreme pride for your country, a feeling of patriotism. The whole idea of nationalism can bring many problems into the world, such as alliances and imperialism and so on.
Let’s start with militarism. Countries that are not apart of bigger alliances might feel insecure and would build up their military. The more countries that do this, the more tension comes into play. Militarism though, like the other causes of World War One, is apart of nationalism. The idea of building up your military and possibly using it will increase your chances of actually using your military. Not only will having a bigger and more powerful military create a feeling of nationalism in your country, but also create tension with neighboring countries. …show more content…
An alliance is defined as, “A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.” With Austria-Hungary and Germany uniting, it created tension throughout Europe. With this alliance, both countries thought they deserved more due to their more powerful state. The people of the countries not only felt a greater feeling of nationalism, but they believed they were more powerful, and this was definitely true. Alliances lead to imperialism as well. With two countries being in an alliance, it makes them much more powerful, making them want to go out and “collect” colonies. With the idea of alliances surging throughout the world, the idea of nationalism was being pushed further and